now; the present time; just now; another; more
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
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
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(another's) daughter; young lady
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
space; interval; space character; whitespace
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of