a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
female high-school student
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
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
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
senior high school; high school
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
being appointed; bearing entrusted responsibilities
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
conclusion of trial (hearing)