knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
in comparison to; rather than
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
serious; not joking; straight
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
rising; ascending; climbing
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
such; this sort of; like this
order; sequence; procedure
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
stupid girl; stupid woman
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise