to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
the other day; lately; recently
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
such; this sort of; like this
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
older sister; lass; young lady
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK