to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
serious; not joking; straight
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
bento; Japanese box lunch
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how long; how far; how much
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
no!; no no!; no, not at all