to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
how many years; how long; what year
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to pull in (fish); to land
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
father; dad; husband; you; he