some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
madness; craziness; insanity
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
else; in addition; besides
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance