to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
arrest; apprehension; capture
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
such; like that; that sort of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily