voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
take care; take good care of yourself
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
name; given name; first name
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year