just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
to gather; to collect; to assemble
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
on the occasion of; at the time of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
name; given name; first name
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
woman; female; feminine gender
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
knowing; (an) acquaintance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
than; from; out of; except; but; more
electricity; (electric) light
street; quarter; district; area
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as