national road; national highway
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
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
ancestor; forefather; foremother
name; given name; first name
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
then; well; so; well then
suffix for familiar person
to become better; to improve
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
female high school student
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience