even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
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)
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
counter for wheels and flowers
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to attempt; to test; to try out
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
myself; yourself; I; me; you