to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
middle of the night; dead of night
to play around; to gallivant about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
what time; (lit.) which hour