truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
in comparison to; rather than
already; now; no longer; not any more
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
by myself; in person; by oneself
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tool; implement; means; furniture
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to