at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to become clear; to be made public
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
period of time; time slot; time zone
commuting to school; school commute
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
right in the center (centre)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
of course; certainly; naturally
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to complain; to make a complaint
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
as (for); for; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
two (long cylindrical things)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying