what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
question; inquiry; enquiry
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
100,000; hundred thousand
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
3000; three thousand; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
finding employment; getting a job
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in this way; thus; such; uh...
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum