to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
a little; a bit; slightly
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
and; thereupon; because of that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
so what!; who gives a damn?
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
imagination; supposition; guess
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
single word; a few words; brief comment
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
young girl; lass; adolescent female
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
snake; serpent; large snake