indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
one's house; one's home; one's family
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be found; to be discovered
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
special; particular; peculiar; unique
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
alone; by oneself; on one's own
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it's no joke; gimme a break!
because of; owing to; due to
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
Aomori (city, prefecture)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be surprised; to be astonished
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
conviction; belief; confidence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game