unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hello; good day; good afternoon
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
letter; missive; note; mail
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spring break; spring vacation
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
dusk; nightfall; twilight
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel