happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
close; intimate; on good terms
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
(another's) daughter; young lady
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
greeting; a fine thing to say
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture