to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
plural; multiple; several
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
in that way; thus; so; so?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
suffix for familiar person
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
loveable; very likeable; like very much
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
form; shape; figure; visage
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
since then; from that time; ever since
older brother and younger sister
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence