Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)