to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
feeling; sense; impression
father; dad; husband; you; he
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
Nagano (city, prefecture)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
such; this sort of; like this
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect