is it?; isn't it?; be; is
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
(some) more; even more; longer; further
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
study; learning; tutorial
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate