common people; ordinary people; masses
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
French; French food; French cuisine
directions; instructions; orders; command
husband and wife; married couple
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
issuance (e.g. of a passport); issuing
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
Japanese person; Japanese people
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sampling food; tasting; trying
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.