such ... as; or some such
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
day in and day out; all the time
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
elegance; taste; refinement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside of; not covered by
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout