continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
had better ...; had better not ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to finish reading; to read through
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thousand years; very long period; forever
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
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)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...