no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
serious; not joking; straight
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
company; corporation; workplace
to be needed; to be wanted
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
marriage proposal; courtship
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to chase; to run after; to pursue
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination