why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a little bit; a little while
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to entrust; to leave to a person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
hard to reach place; remote place
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
these guys; these fellows
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
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
delicious; appetizing; appetising
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tradition; legend; folklore
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah