to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
duty; function; office; mission; task
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
license system; licence system
association; union; guild
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister