on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to mix; to stir; to blend
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
weather forecast; weather report
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
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
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise