first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cake served with tea; teacake
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to go out and away; to leave
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
inattention; absent-mindedness
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what kind of; what sort of; what
don't you think?; indicates question
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
number one; first; best; most; game; round
very likely; very probable
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution