event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
preparation; arrangements
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
just because; even if; even though
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
suffix for familiar person
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
Nagano (city, prefecture)