yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
person from the Kansai region
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
severe criticism; damnation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)