minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
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.
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
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
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to repeat; to do over again
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
how; in what way; how about
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...