kitchen; financial situation; finances
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
last night; yesterday evening
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
you; (arch.) your residence
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to say; to be called; to do
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school