to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
than; from; out of; except; but; more
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
port city; harbor city; harbour city