to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
how many years; how long; what year
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
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 change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to keep (a person) waiting
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
society; the world; the times
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
senior high school; high school
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda