to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Japanese person; Japanese people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
true seal (animal); earless seal
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
article; news story; report; account
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(not) so much; (not) that much
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
formal marriage interview
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(social) position; status
really; truly; indeed; good grief
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
professor; teaching; instruction
international mail; overseas mail
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
eastern part; the east (of a region)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
such; like that; that sort of; very
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?