very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
close; intimate; on good terms
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
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
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(some) more; even more; longer; further
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor