to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh