to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
still; even now; to this day
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to press against each other; to huddle together
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
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.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)