the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
just because; even if; even though
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
action; operation; effect; function
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(not) even once; (not) ever
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
long ago; already; a long time ago
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
already; now; no longer; not any more