thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
bento; Japanese box lunch
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)