as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to have a talk; to tell a story
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
study; research; investigation
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
right in the middle (of); midst; height
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
reason; cause; circumstances
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
such; this sort of; like this
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
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
the other day; a few days ago
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
flour; meal; powder; dust
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)