to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
company president; manager; director
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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