explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
I see; that's right; indeed
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
beginning; outset; first; onset
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
of course; certainly; naturally
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no!; no no!; no, not at all
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
next number (magazine, etc.); next issue
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why