only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
story; tale; talk; discussion
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
back country; remote countryside
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
continuing one's education into university
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...