before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that's the way it is; such is life
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to have a talk; to tell a story
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
because of; owing to; due to
I see; that's right; indeed
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
for example; for instance; e.g.
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to become better; to improve
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles