that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
Nagano (city, prefecture)
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
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
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
influence; effect; impact
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
in perfect form; going swimmingly
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely