in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
piece; fragment; one (object)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker