happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
by sheer strength; by brute force
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
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
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate