ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
while; during; while; although; all; both
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be mad about; to be hooked on
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
in comparison to; rather than
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to waver
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
people; men and women; each person; everybody
several people; a few people
moment; brief space of time
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback