long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
book; volume; this; present; main; head
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
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)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to say; to be called; to do