early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
man; male; masculine gender
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
in that way; thus; so; so?
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such a thing; something like that
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that