pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
no!; no no!; no, not at all
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
leader; magnate; big head
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
strongest ever; most powerful in history
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and