is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
comparatively; quite; rather
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to have a smattering knowledge of
old version; previous version
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
man; male; masculine gender
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature