to say; to be called; to do
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very young; little; childish; immature
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
close; intimate; on good terms
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony