tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
mobile home; camper-van; RV
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
younger brother and sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)