to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
unusual form; different shape; variant (e.g. kanji, kana)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
four (long cylindrical things)