genuine; authentic; true; real
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
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
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
again; once more; a second time
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
not necessarily so; is not always true
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
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.)