but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
such; this sort of; like this
curse; spell; malediction
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
society; the world; the times
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
novel; original; new; innovative