to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
myself; yourself; I; me; you
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
serious; not joking; straight
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to paint (draw) a picture
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more