animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that's the way it is; such is life
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
now; the present time; just now; another; more
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
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
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
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.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
confections; sweets; candy; cake
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
another time; some other time
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch