to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
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.
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
listening device; bug; wiretap
discovery; detection; finding
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable