don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
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
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
valuable article; valuables
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
all; entire; whole; altogether
place where one works; construction site; working area
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
first thing in the morning
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sorry; excuse me; thank you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged