-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
senior high school; high school
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
to mix; to stir; to blend
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
trauma (usu. psychological)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar