distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
sense of values; values; value system
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to grow up; to become an adult
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
just a minute; small quantity
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
store interior; inside of a shop
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble