pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
astronomical observation; stargazing
summer vacation; summer holiday
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention