such; this sort of; like this
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
three; three years of age
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
until now; so far; up to the present
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...