is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
considerably; greatly; a lot
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
company; corporation; workplace
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
after a long time; for the first time in a while
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on