really; truly; indeed; good grief
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
transfer student; student changing schools
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
number one; first; best; most; game; round
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
myself; yourself; I; me; you
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
general idea; concept; notion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
local woman treated as a spouse by an already-married foreigner
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by