increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
suffix for familiar person
hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
and then; and so; and; so then
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood