to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
... years old; age (of) ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to grow up; to become an adult
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
interview (e.g. for a job)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
story; tale; talk; discussion
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst