although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
feeling; sense; impression
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
when it becomes; when it comes to
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
un-; non-; negative prefix
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
economical; bargain; good value; good-value