where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
after that; afterwards; thereafter
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
wet nurse; nursing mother
absence; disregard; indifference
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
long ago; once upon a time
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
it's been a long time; long time no see
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy