reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
father; dad; husband; you; he
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
had better ...; had better not ...
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be silent; to say nothing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on