yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
not understanding; not knowing
all present; all concerned; all of us
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
suffix for familiar person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)