and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
after school (at the end of the day)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
of course; certainly; naturally
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake