heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ogre; demon; oni; spirit of a deceased person
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in comparison to; rather than
until now; so far; up to the present
considerably; fairly; quite
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
piece; fragment; one (object)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
triple time; three important requisites
to run about; to rush about
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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)