sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that; the matter in question
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to repeat; to do something over again
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
please (give me); please (do for me)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...