endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
family; members of a family
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to say; to be called; to do
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
pictures on (room) partitions
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be needed; to be wanted
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
look!; there!; here!; that is
establishment (of a business); founding
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam