going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
letter; missive; note; mail
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
royal castle; imperial castle
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
proposal; proposition; suggestion
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not