shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
now; the present time; just now; another; more
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
called; known as; that; to say
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
evening meal; dinner; supper
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
how should I know?; don't ask me
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
man; male; masculine gender
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
no!; no no!; no, not at all
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
both (people); the two of them
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
first place; head position; leading position
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint