| English | Japanese | Japanese-Kana | Japanese-Romaji |
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| recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now | 最近 | さいきん | saikin |
| picture book | 絵本 | えほん | ehon |
| to be due to, to be caused by, to depend on, to turn on, to be based on, to come from, to be based at (a location, an organization)|to be based at, to be headquartered at, to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to, to gather (in one place)|to gather, to come together, to meet, to stop by (while on one's way to another place)|to stop by, to drop by, to make a short visit, to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.)|to grow high, to grow (wrinkly)|to grow, to lean against, to recline on, to be swayed by (a person)|to be swayed by, to yield to, to choose, to select, to lean on, to rest against | より | yori | |
| manicure | マニキュア | マニキュア | manikyua |
| forelock, bangs | 前髪 | まえがみ | maegami |
| slightly heavy, a little heavy | 重め | おもめ | omome |
| youth, young man | 男子 | だんし | danshi |
| absorbed in, immersed in, crazy about, obsessed with, devoted to | 夢中 | むちゅう | muchuu |
| cabbage (Brassica oleracea) | キャベツ | キャベツ | kyabetsu |
| guy, fellow, chap, buddy | 野郎 | やろう | yarou |
| the surface reason | がいいん | gaiin | |
| older brother | お兄ちゃん | おにいちゃん | oniichan |
| as ever, as usual, the same, still | 相変わらず | あいかわらず | aikawarazu |
| um, er, well | うーん | うーん | un |
| what | なあに | なあに | naani |
| to go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach | 行く | いく | iku |
| want to ... do something, would like to ... | たい | たい | tai |
| bed, bedding | とこ | toko | |
| if it's the case | だったら | だったら | dattara |
| to pass, to elapse, to go by, to pass through, to go through, to experience, to undergo | へ | he | |
| anywhere | どこでも | dokodemo | |
| shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson | 店員 | てんいん | tenin |
| centimeter, centimetre | センチ | センチ | senchi |
| ant | あり | ari | |
| to do alongside, to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)|to hesitate to do something, to think of the future (as well as the present)|to think of the future | かね | kane | |
| if you please, if you don't mind, when you're ready, if you want, if that's alright with you | よろしければ | yoroshikereba | |
| trial, test | 試し | ためし | tameshi |
| present, gift | 贈り物 | おくりもの | okurimono |
| been (of animate objects), existed, stayed, been ...-ing, had been ...-ing, shot (arrow, bolt, dart), calmed down, cast, minted, coined | いた | ita | |
| hey!, oi!, ahoy! | おーい | おーい | oi |
| shape, form, figure, posture, pose | 格好 | かっこう | kakkou |
| particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information | っけ | っけ | kke |
| hair (on the head) | 髪 | かみ | kami |
| stretched, extended, lengthened, grown (of hair, height, grass, etc.), straightened out, been flattened, become smooth, spread (of paint, cream, etc.), stretched out (e.g. of a hand), lost elasticity, become slack, become soggy (e.g. noodles), made progress, developed, expanded, increased, improved, been exhausted, been groggy, passed out, collapsed | 伸びた | のびた | nobita |
| this area, around here | この辺 | このへん | konohen |
| if were to cut|would cut, if were to cut through|would cut through, if were to perform (surgery)|would perform, if were to sever (connections, ties)|would sever, if were to turn off (e.g. the light)|would turn off, if were to terminate (e.g. a conversation)|would terminate, if were to hang up (the phone)|would hang up, if were to disconnect|would disconnect, if were to punch (a ticket)|would punch, if were to tear off (a stub)|would tear off, if were to open (something sealed)|would open, if were to start|would start, if were to set (a limit)|would set, if were to issue (stamps, vouchers, etc.)|would issue, if were to reduce|would reduce, if were to decrease|would decrease, if were to discount|would discount, if were to shake off (water, etc.)|would shake off, if were to let drip-dry|would let drip-dry, if were to let drain|would let drain, if were to cross|would cross, if were to traverse|would traverse, if were to criticize sharply|would criticize sharply, if were to act decisively|would act decisively, if were to do (something noticeable)|would do, if were to go first|would go first, if were to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)|would make, if were to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)|would turn, if were to curl (a ball)|would curl, if were to bend|would bend, if were to shuffle (cards)|would shuffle, if were to discard a tile|would discard a tile, if were to dismiss|would dismiss, if were to sack|would sack, if were to let go|would let go, if were to expulse|would expulse, if were to excommunicate|would excommunicate, if were to dig (a groove)|would dig, if were to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)|would cut, if were to trump|would trump, if were to cut (the connection between two groups) (in go)|would cut, if were to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)|would start a fire, if were to finish|would finish, if were to complete|would complete, if were to chop|would chop | 切ったら | きったら | kittara |
| face, visage | 顔 | かお | kao |
| be/am/are/is showwing, be/am/are/is displaying | 見せてる | みせてる | miseteru |
| had better | 方がいい | ほうがいい | hougaii |
| be/am/are/is memorizing, be/am/are/is memorising, be/am/are/is commiting to memory, be/am/are/is learning by heart, be/am/are/is bearing in mind, be/am/are/is rememberring, be/am/are/is learning, be/am/are/is picking up, be/am/are/is acquiring, be/am/are/is feeling, be/am/are/is thinking, be/am/are/is regarding | 覚えてる | おぼえてる | oboeteru |
| favorite, favourite, pet (e.g. teacher's pet) | お気に入り | おきにいり | okiniiri |
| shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet | シャツ | シャツ | shatsu |
| blue, azure | 青い | あおい | aoi |
| border (pattern), stripes | ボーダー | ボーダー | boodaa |
| to be stormy, to be rough, to be ruined, to fall into ruin, to lose one's temper | あれ | are | |
| very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather | なかなか | nakanaka | |
| to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing)|to go out, to leave, to depart, to start, to set out, to be about to leave, to be just going out | 出かけ | でかけ | dekake |
| to get dark, to grow dark, to end (of a day, year, season, etc.)|to end, to come to an end, to close, to be sunk in (e.g. despair)|to be sunk in, to be lost in (e.g. thought)|to be lost in, to be overcome with | くれ | kure | |
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| washing, laundry | 洗濯 | せんたく | sentaku |
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| huh?, what's up? | えっ | えっ | etsu |
| evidence, proof | 証拠 | しょうこ | shouko |
| after all, because | だって | だって | datte |
| be/am/are/is remaining, be/am/are/is being left | 残ってる | のこってる | nokotteru |
| video | ビデオ | ビデオ | bideo |
| so, really, seeming | そう | そう | sou |
| two persons, two people, pair, couple | 2人 | ににん | ninin |
| expression of gratitude before meals | いただきます | itadakimasu | |
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| number one, first, first place | 一番 | いちばん | ichiban |
| delicious, tasty, sweet | おいしい | oishii | |
| to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out | 出かける | でかける | dekakeru |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| at times, occasionally | 時には | ときには | tokiniha |
| return|return|returns, come home|come home|comes home, go home|go home|gos home, go back|go back|gos back, leave|leave|leaves, get home|get home|gets home, get to home plate|get to home plate|gets to home plate | 帰る | かえる | kaeru |
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