to be surprised; to be astonished
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
first meeting; first interview with
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
remembrance; recollection; recognition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out