to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be needed; to be wanted
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to feel depressed; to be down
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in this way; thus; such; uh...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance