memories; recollections; reminiscence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
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
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
physical condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be needed; to be wanted
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts