very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear