this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to beat to death; to kill
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
for today; for the time being
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
summer vacation; summer holiday
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to ask; to enquire; to query
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix
older brother; elder brother
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
special; particular; peculiar; unique
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum