at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
nothing but; except; no more than
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity