only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
three; three years of age
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
sorry; excuse me; thank you
seventh day of the month; seven days
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
piece; fragment; one (object)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to appear all together; to be all present
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
preface; introduction; preamble
now; the present time; just now; another; more
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus); striped shore crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed