reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
one full year; first anniversary
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Gamera (giant flying turtle monster in the Kaiju film series)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
two times; twice; two degrees
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to fall off; to tumble down
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
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.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
from now; from this moment; henceforth