to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
frequenting (e.g. a bar); staying around (e.g. at someone's house); haunting
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
then; well; so; well then
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
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
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to make one's rounds; to patrol
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down