-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
stone mortar; millstone; quern
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
percent; per cent; percentage
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
senior high school; high school
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
meaning; significance; sense
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)