to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
low dining table; tea table
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good old; good old-fashioned
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in the meanwhile; during the time
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already