most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
while; during; while; although; all; both
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to gather; to collect; to assemble
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)