(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
adds force or indicates command
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to look forward to something
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to name; to call; to christen; to term
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
now; the present time; just now; another; more
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
having gone too far to turn back
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted