elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
older brother; elder brother
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question