there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to go out and away; to leave
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
retreating figure; appearance from behind
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
pale; pallid; bluish-white
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to shake; to sway; to waver
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than