life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
lowly people (Edo period); eta
press conference; news conference
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
president (of a society); chairman
then; well; so; well then
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
single word; a few words; brief comment
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to talk; to chat; to chatter
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
all present; all concerned; all of us
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man