humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
stress relief; getting rid of stress
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
sorry; excuse me; thank you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how; in what way; by what means
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all