how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
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
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
latest fashion; trend of the times
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
shellfish; seashell; shell
egoma (type of perilla); Perilla frutescens var. frutescens
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam