indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
home; household; family; hearth
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
overseas student; exchange student
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare