endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
feeling; sense; impression
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
professor; teaching; instruction
research; study; investigation
leading person; foremost figure
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
why; how; for what reason
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
such; like that; that sort of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence