to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
should; must; -able; probably; likely
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
middle of the night; dead of night
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
together (with); at the same time; in a lump