addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
thicket; coppice; brushwood
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
indeed; really; truly; very much
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
each house; every house; many houses
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional