main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
than; other than; except; but
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
loveable; very likeable; like very much
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
after a long time; for the first time in a while
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
time; hour; period; class
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what