particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
journal; magazine; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
book; volume; this; present; main; head
counter for books; volume
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
uninhabited island; desert island
to grow up; to become an adult
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
it's no joke; gimme a break!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such