mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
married woman; another's wife
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
pure heart; naivete; innocence
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
time; hour; period; class
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
serious; not joking; straight
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
large amount of money; great cost