-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
feeling; sense; impression
prescribed form (of writing); format
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
how; in what way; how about
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
honorific/polite/humble prefix
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
three; three years of age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit