instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
indicate reason; infers some protest
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to finger; to tamper (with)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
internal conditions; true state of affairs
behind; in the rear; in back
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
of low (mean, inferior) character
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
is something that; is that which
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to come to one's senses; to calm down
considerably; fairly; quite
to some extent; to a certain extent
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)