like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
decoration; ornament; trimmings
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
time limit; time restriction
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
two (long cylindrical things)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in