he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
meaning; significance; sense
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
sympathy; compassion; pity
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
clearing one's throat; cough
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
speaking voice; talking voice
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged