to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
ten; 10; ten years of age
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
older brother and younger sister
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
living together (with one more person)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
just one person; only one
family; members of a family
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
of course; certainly; naturally
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore