to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
though; notwithstanding; although
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
practical question (problem); practical matter
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
restlessly; in continuous motion
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
such ... as; or some such
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...