yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
newly appointed; inaugural
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
beginning; outset; first; onset
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
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)