thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
how; in what way; how about; questionable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
mapo (style of dish); dish featuring minced meat stir-fried and seasoned with chili bean paste (e.g. mabo nasu); mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof