near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)