indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
occurrence; happening; incident; event
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in one's own way or style
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
first year of high school; first-year high school student
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
when it becomes; when it comes to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
all; entire; whole; altogether
man; male; masculine gender
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)