let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
name; given name; first name
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(some) more; even more; longer; further
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
reason; cause; circumstances
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to cease; to stop; to be over
these days; nowadays; recently
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
school building; schoolhouse
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
loveable; very likeable; like very much
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
feeling; sense; impression
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)