don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
home; household; family; hearth
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
single-father household; motherless family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
rumbling stomach; noise from gas moving inside the digestive tract; borborygmus; rugitus
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
man; male; masculine gender
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo