to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
older sister; elder sister
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
father; dad; husband; you; he
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved