strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
number one; first; best; most; game; round
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be fated; to be linked by fate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
name; given name; first name