origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
came here; coming here; recently
conviction; belief; confidence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to say; to be called; to do
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to query
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn