to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
in that way; thus; so; so?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
preliminary investigation; preparation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
shopping; purchased goods
in proportion to; just as much as
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
three; three years of age
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty