one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
river; stream; River; the ... river
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
in this way; thus; such; uh...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; like that; that sort of; very
feeling; sense; impression
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops