to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
close; intimate; on good terms
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
elder sister; older female friend
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
older sister and younger brother
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
that's the way it is; such is life
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how; in what way; by what means
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
why; how; for what reason
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
how; in what way; how about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I see; that's right; indeed
evening; early night hours