pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be needed; to be wanted
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
castella (type of sponge cake)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
clearing one's throat; cough
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
father; dad; husband; you; he
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
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
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
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
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather