immediately; right away; at once; instantly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one (thing); one piece; one item
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
day after day; day by day
using without consideration for others; using (another person, etc.) in a way that's convenient to oneself (but detrimental to the person, thing etc. being used); using in a reckless manner
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last