pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
in one's own way or style
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
newcomer; initiate; rookie
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
meaning; significance; sense
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
human relations; personal relationships
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...