a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
March; third month of the lunar calendar
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
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.)
memory; sense; experience
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to