praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
present (brought by a visitor); gift
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
failure; mistake; blunder
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
sorry; excuse me; thank you
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
all present; all concerned; all of us
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
loud laughter; hearty laugh
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
go that far; to that extent
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now; the present time; just now; another; more