-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
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
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
something; some kind of; for some reason
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for