parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
trivial; not amounting to much
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
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
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly