how long; how far; how much
don't you think?; indicates question
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
way (of doing); manner; method; means
negotiations; discussions; connection
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
immediately; at once; instantly
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
memory; sense; experience
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
failure; mistake; blunder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may