there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
at least; at most; (even) just
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
all sorts of; all kinds of
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
whitebait; elver (young eel)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?