if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
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
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be surprised; to be astonished
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
adds force or indicates command
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!