it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
at once; immediately; right now
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
that is to say; so that means
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
raging fire; conflagration
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to look forward to something
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about