yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
two persons; two people; pair; couple
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
in the same way as; just like
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
letter; missive; note; mail
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have an eye on; to zero in on
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good