year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
summer vacation; summer holiday
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to pass (of time); to elapse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
this and that; one thing and another
time; season; period; phase; stage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
really; truly; indeed; good grief
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy