approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
adds force or indicates command
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
anything and everything; just about everything
failure; mistake; blunder
society; the world; the times
unfairness; injustice; partiality
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
older sister; lass; young lady
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
easy; simple; there's no way that ...