manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
speech; expression; wording; language
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
by myself; in person; by oneself
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support