passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
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)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
door; gate; opening; title page
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
humming a tune (while doing something else)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
nock of an arrow; forked tool used for hanging scrolls
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion