to spread rumors; to spread rumours
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
for example; for instance; e.g.
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
now; the present time; just now; another; more
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)