indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
polish; grinding; sharpening
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
inside one's heart; in one's mind
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling