to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
recollection; reminiscence
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
about here; in this neighborhood