in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
name; given name; first name
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
while alive; during one's lifetime
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
than; other than; except; but
sorry; excuse me; thank you
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
no!; no no!; no, not at all
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
how; in what way; how about
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to have a talk; to tell a story
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