recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to feel; to sense; to experience
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
such; like that; that sort of; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to have an idea; to have a clue
bento; Japanese box lunch
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
chemical equation; reaction formula
example; illustration; precedent
like this; this sort; this way
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to apologize; to apologise
after all; because; but; even; too; as well