very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ward office; council (regional)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
world; society; people; the public
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...