indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
shopping; purchased goods
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
considerably; greatly; a lot
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
since when; from when; how long
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
low (level, value, price, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?