to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
performance of one's official duties
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
clear; precise; definite; distinct
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview