cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
in one's own way or style
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to be found; to be discovered
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
nothing but; except; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
orphanage; children's home
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
prejudice; bias; distorted view
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
what time; (lit.) which hour
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
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
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)