indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
that's the way it is; such is life
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
suffix for familiar person
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no!; no no!; no, not at all
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
thick makeup; heavy makeup
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
Island; insula; island; islet
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last