why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
bedside; near one's pillow
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
on hand; readily available
conduct; behavior; behaviour
messenger; envoy; emissary
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
considerably; fairly; quite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing