language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
don't you think?; indicates question
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
tradition; legend; folklore
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
long (time that has passed); old (story)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
beyond this point; from now on; after this
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event