is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
independence; self-reliance
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
every evening; night after night
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while