to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Saitama (city, prefecture)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
dwelling; house; residence; address
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
even if not; even without