unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so