that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
two persons; two people; pair; couple
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rather; better; instead; if anything
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
in this way; thus; such; uh...
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
please (give me); please (do for me)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling