situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
until now; so far; up to the present
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in the meanwhile; during the time
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd