to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to pass (of time); to elapse
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
time; hour; period; class
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
even if not; even without
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
rather; better; instead; if anything
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door