that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
sulfur spring; sulphur spring
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to face; to go towards; to head towards
thereupon; shortly thereafter
now; the present time; just now; another; more
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
such ... as; or some such
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
companion; company; tritagonist
than; from; out of; except; but; more