to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
third day of the month; three days
marshy rice field or paddy
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
myself; yourself; I; me; you
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?