sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
don't you think?; indicates question
I see; that's right; indeed
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
suffix for familiar person
degree of familiarity; popularity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
of course; certainly; naturally
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
feeling; sense; impression
very loose; slowly; leisurely
considerably; fairly; quite
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pleasant feeling; good vibes
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
how many years; how long; what year
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first