talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
island in a pond or river
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Dazai Osamu, Japanese author (1909-1948)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at work; in the midst of work; working
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
with these words; while saying
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint