things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I see; that's right; indeed
feng (male Chinese firebird)
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
God; god; ace; king; superior person
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
innocence; being not guilty
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
metre; meter; meter; gauge
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
adds force or indicates command
false daphne (Daphniphyllum macropodum); yuzuriha
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how many years; how long; what year
never mind!; don't worry about it
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in this way; thus; such; uh...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)