sound of the wind; voice of the wind
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to quit one's job; to resign
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
book; volume; this; present; main; head
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient