awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
living room (Western style); sitting room
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
low dining table; tea table
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
reading partway; leaving half-read
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)