never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
time; hour; period; class
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such; like that; that sort of; very
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
in that manner; like that
meaning; significance; sense
clearing one's throat; cough
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
it's been a long time; long time no see
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
since when; from when; how long
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long