some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the teaching profession; education of laity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
really; truly; indeed; good grief
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
flour; meal; powder; dust
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unique; individual; original; unusual
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
second marriage; remarriage
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to be needed; to be wanted