to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hello; good day; good afternoon
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
that's the way it is; such is life
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence