in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very interesting; of great interest
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indirection; indirectness
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
please (give me); please (do for me)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...