indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
student teacher; trainee teacher
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition