to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
reality; actuality; hard fact
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to snatch from; to steal from
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
near; close; beside; third person
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
document; official papers
exclusive; attached to; specialist
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling