to talk; to chat; to chatter
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in that way; thus; so; so?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
while; during; while; although; all; both
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in the meanwhile; during the time
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
is that so? (generally rhetorical)