cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
since when; from when; how long
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party