front; frontage; facade; main
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
midsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer); final 18 days of each season on the traditional solar calendar
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
why; how; for what reason
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
your body; your health; yourself; you
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
marks in a water channel; channel buoys
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn