to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
teacher; instructor; professor
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
calm; composed; cool; quiet
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
cooperation; collaboration
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
though; notwithstanding; although
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
job; work; duties; trade; skill
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous