huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to recall; to remember; to recollect
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
beginning; outset; first; onset
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
sympathy; compassion; pity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
section manager; section chief
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
business discussion; negotiation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
electrical machinery; appliances
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly