even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be helpful; to be useful
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
research; study; investigation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
chief; main; principal; important
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
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
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
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 hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)