wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
since one was born; (in) all one's life
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
primary school; elementary school; grade school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
(not) even once; (not) ever