that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
really; truly; indeed; good grief
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
fields (of rice and other crops)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
decision; settlement; definition
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood