maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
automobile manufacturer; car maker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
job; work; duties; trade; skill
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
suffix appended to someone else's family members
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Las Vegas (abbr); Vega$ (TV series)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)