to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
useless resistance; vain struggle
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.)
failure; mistake; blunder
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
minor character; secondary character
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
chat; desultory conversation
master; teacher; stable master
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence