this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
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)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
preparation; arrangements
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the other day; lately; recently
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
relatively; comparatively
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
for the first time in one's life
to go out and away; to leave
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity