but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
don't you think?; indicates question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
shachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
no!; no no!; no, not at all
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
surely; certainly; without doubt
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately