culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
professor; teaching; instruction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
pride; boast; credit (to)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
all; entire; whole; altogether
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
living by oneself; living alone
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
very busy (person or thing)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave