this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be needed; to be wanted
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
as a child; when one was a child
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)