I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
one's house; one's home; one's family
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
Japanese (people, language, style)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
don't you think?; indicates question
Champs-Élysées (in Paris)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
suffix for familiar person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold