question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be conspicuous; to stand out
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
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
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
hey there; I say; see here
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
inheritance; something given or received
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to redeem (from sin); to save