as (for); for; in the capacity of
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash