person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
the same kind; accomplice; partner
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
both hands; both arms; ten
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to say; to be called; to do
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
taste; flavor; taste; liking
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
popular name; common name; given name
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to order; to command; to appoint
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
emphasizes direct object of action
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame