river; stream; River; the ... river
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
alone; by oneself; on one's own
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only