be (that) as it may; having said that
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
troubled times; turbulent times
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
society; public; community; social studies
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
presence; sitting with; being with
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
neat and clean; tidy; trim
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling