from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(some) more; even more; longer; further
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
feeling; sense; impression
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
growth period; growing season
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you