there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Niigata (city, prefecture)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
story; tale; talk; discussion
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
if so; in that case; in that situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
adds force or indicates command
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
name; given name; first name
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for