is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
deep inside; innermost place
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that day; the very same day
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far