if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
the other day; a few days ago
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
changing clothes; change of clothes
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many