very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to take on a role; to take part
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
close; intimate; on good terms
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience