is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
suffix for familiar person
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
just because; even if; even though
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(some) more; even more; longer; further
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others