is it?; isn't it?; be; is
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
use; utilization; utilisation; application
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
company; corporation; workplace
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
university student; college student
school festival; campus festival
to be needed; to be wanted