point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
bungalow; one-story house
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
question; inquiry; enquiry
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
depending on; dependent on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
at first; initially; in the beginning
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary