only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tail (animal); tail end; tip
two (long cylindrical things)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
passer-by; traveler; traveller
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
story; tale; talk; discussion
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
father; dad; husband; you; he
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at