not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
belly-button lint; navel fluff
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
very; extremely; excessively
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?