talk; story; conversation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(not) even once; (not) ever
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
several times; a few times
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
such; like that; that sort of; very
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
while; even though; despite
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
site; point on a map; spot
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
story; tale; talk; discussion
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
in the morning; during the morning
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
in one's own way or style
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into