pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
talking while standing; standing around talking
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to lie deep in; to extend far back
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
while; during; while; although; all; both
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
world; society; people; the public
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
main cause; primary factor
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree