to have a talk; to tell a story
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
astronomical observation; stargazing
summer vacation; summer holiday
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory