dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
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.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in search of; in order to look for
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
alone; by oneself; on one's own
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
society; the world; the times
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)