this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
later on; eventually; afterwards
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
elder sister; effeminate man
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts