it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
suffix for familiar person
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
the place for; the time for; the level of
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
older sister; lass; young lady
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?