to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
now; the present time; just now; another; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
question; inquiry; enquiry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
both; both sides; both parties
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey