the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
story; tale; talk; discussion
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
senior high school; high school