to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
reputation; respectability
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
honorific/polite/humble prefix
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
how; in what way; how about
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis