hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
suffix for familiar person
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
how long; how much; to what extent
yearned for; longed for; missed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Japanese food; Japanese meal
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
now that; since; so long as; because
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
in that way; thus; so; so?