to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
singularity; singular point
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
while; even though; despite
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
myself; yourself; I; me; you
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(some) more; even more; longer; further
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
number one; first; best; most; game; round
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to repeat; to do something over again
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
meaning; significance; sense
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...