-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to finish reading; to read through
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
step; stride; counter for steps
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to tear off; to strip; to rob
secret story; unknown episode
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dark of the night; darkness of the night
to run down (stairs, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness