to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; so?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
so; like this; in this way
adds force or indicates command
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
door; gate; opening; title page
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!