actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
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
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
suffix for familiar person
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how; in what way; how about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
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
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago