area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
in the meanwhile; during the time
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
now; the present time; just now; another; more
maid; helper; help; assistance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
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
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
two persons; two people; pair; couple