route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
how; in what way; how about
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
serious; not joking; straight
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
in this way; thus; such; uh...
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
spiced sake (served at New Year's)