while; during; while; although; all; both
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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
common reed (Phragmites australis)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suffix for familiar person
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that