place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
should; must; -able; probably; likely
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
all present; all concerned; all of us
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited