pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
suffix for familiar person
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
father; dad; husband; you; he
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike