still (continuing); as ever; further
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
while; during; while; although; all; both
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
name; given name; first name
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
primary school; elementary school; grade school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
time; hour; period; class
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
both hands; both arms; ten
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few