katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland