ghost story; tale of the supernatural
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
menu; schedule; program; menu
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist