to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
meaning; significance; sense
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
each (every) time; whenever
in that manner; like that
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of