serious; not joking; straight
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
lately; recently; nowadays
discipline; training; teaching manners
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
so; like this; in this way
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation