to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
nice; good; well-executed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
homeroom; form room; form class
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most