bad;  poor;  poor (quality);  inferior;  evil;  sinful;  ugly
 telephone call;  phone call;  telephone (device);  phone
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 karuta;  traditional Japanese playing cards
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 area;  vicinity;  side;  edge;  circumstances
 from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity);  since;  from (originator);  by;  because;  since;  out of (constituent, part)
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 outline;  main points;  generally;  on the whole;  general;  rough
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 to be late;  to be delayed;  to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.);  to lag behind;  to be bereaved of;  to be preceded by (someone) in death
 there's no (other) way;  cannot be helped;  unavoidable;  it's no use (doing);  pointless;  hopeless (person)
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 to sleep;  to die;  to rest (in peace);  to lie idle (e.g. of resources);  to lie unused; (arch.)  to close one's eyes
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 indicates possessive;  nominalizes verbs and adjectives;  substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases;  (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion;  (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis;  (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
 brat;  kid;  urchin;  preta;  hungry ghost
 sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
 juice;  soft drink (usu. fruit-based);  sweetened drink
 luxury;  extravagance;  treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
 don't;  do;  hey;  listen;  now, ...;  well, ...
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 honorific/polite/humble prefix
 manjū;  steamed yeast bun with filling
 local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling;  present brought by a visitor;  something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation);  unwelcome gift
 to buy;  to purchase;  to value;  to have a high opinion;  to stir;  to provoke
 adds force or indicates command
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 to eat;  to live on (e.g. a salary);  to live off;  to subsist on
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis