occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
please (give me); please (do for me)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
single word; a few words; brief comment
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
another time; some other time
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment