to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
while; during; while; although; all; both
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
moderate; proper; just right
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
one of these days; someday; one day
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
now; the present time; just now; another; more
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to peel off and fall; to flake away
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)