newspaper story (article, account)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
set meal; special (of the day)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
excluding tax (of a price); not including tax; before tax
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
don't you think?; indicates question