it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
book; volume; this; present; main; head
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
way of taking (a pill); way of drinking
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
adds force or indicates command
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to turn completely into; to become completely
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
for the first time in one's life
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)