to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
rice cultivation; rice farming
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
all; entire; whole; altogether
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)