normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Japan's best; number one in Japan
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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?
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
ten; 10; ten years of age
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to speak; to say; to vocalize
society; the world; the times
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house