recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more