it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
late at night; small hours of the morning
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
bathing (swimming) in cold water
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to say; to be called; to do
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
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)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to be surprised; to be astonished
to gather; to collect; to assemble
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
in that way; thus; so; so?
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted