inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
older sister; elder sister
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
tenth day of the month; ten days
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
indicate reason; infers some protest
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
how; in what way; by what means
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)