to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
operating room; operating theatre
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
noted doctor; excellent physician
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
early on; earlier on; from early
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
professor; teaching; instruction
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
system; institution; organization; organisation
don't you think?; indicates question
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)