so; like this; in this way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
drinking party; get-together
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to move forward; to move on
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
surname; family name; last name
name; given name; first name
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
supporting role (actor); minor role