yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
beginning; outset; first; onset
enterprise; business; company; corporation
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
interference; meddling; butting in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
how; in what way; how about
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
having not the slightest idea
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
military personnel; soldier
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)