a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
that's true; of course; obviously
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
section manager; section chief
audience; spectator; spectators
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)