father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
viceroy; governor-general
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be found; to be discovered
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
devil; evil spirit; genie
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted