so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
change; transition; return present
store selling boiled vegetables, fish, and beans
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
don't you think?; indicates question
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)