reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how; in what way; how about
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
established practice; custom
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
difference; discrepancy; variation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive