introduction; presentation; referral; listing
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
national character; regional character
it is I who should say so
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
school building; schoolhouse
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
all; entire; whole; altogether
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
family; members of a family