like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
this world; this life; world of the living
how many people; a number of people
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rope; cord; policeman's rope
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?