that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
all; entire; whole; altogether
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
such; this sort of; like this
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown