or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
that's the way it is; such is life
such ... as; or some such
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
then; and (then); in that case; if so
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
when it becomes; when it comes to
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
the front; honest; upright; decent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on