it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
with these words; while saying
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
one eye; one of one's eyes
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
silence (not speaking); muteness
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
question; inquiry; enquiry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
while; even though; despite
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")