serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
no vacancy; full occupancy
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
imagination; supposition; guess
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shopping; purchased goods
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught