extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to entertain; to make welcome
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
if it is the case that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
superstition; superstitious belief
New Year's Eve; end of the year
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
woman; female; feminine gender
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish