something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
tedious; boring; being fed up with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to ask; to enquire; to query
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing