model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
both; both sides; both parties
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
university student; college student
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
together; at the same time; same; identical
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
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.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
boy; son; baby boy; young man
hello; good day; good afternoon
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
working adult; full-fledged member of society
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
please (give me); please (do for me)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid