previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
reason; cause; circumstances
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
only; merely; but; no more than
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
certain evidence; definite evidence
news; word; tidings; omen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to bring; to take; to bring about
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
adds force or indicates command
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
it's been a long time; long time no see
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be surprised; to be astonished
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
two persons; two people; pair; couple
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
showing one's face in public; facing another person
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to have a talk; to tell a story