rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
house where one was born; one's parents' house
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
another family; another house
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home