it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
tail (animal); tail end; tip
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
surname; family name; last name
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
lower region; lower part; region below
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
big leakage; uncontained leak
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
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)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to understand; to make out
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym