to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
heir; inheritor; successor
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
it's been a long time; long time no see
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
woman; female; feminine gender
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
menu; schedule; program; menu
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
since; henceforth; ever since
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
influence; effect; impact
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
this sort of; this type of
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)