to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
shopping; purchased goods
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
thickness; profundity; depth
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in that way; thus; so; so?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise