yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
regret; repentance; remorse
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
such; this sort of; like this
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
confections; sweets; candy; cake
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
like this; this sort; this way
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to establish; to formulate
decision; determination; resolution
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet