once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
since when; from when; how long
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
police identification card
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
life; living; I; me; student
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
opening and shutting; opening and closing
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building