in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
how; in what way; how about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
showcase; display case; vitrine
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
is that so?; I see; right; oh
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
way; method; means; resource; course
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike