rather; better; instead; if anything
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
imagination; supposition; guess
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to mix; to stir; to blend
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad