to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
how; in what way; how about
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
main question; real issue at hand
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to recall; to remember; to recollect
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
existence; possession; having; limited company
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be worried; to be troubled
don't you think?; indicates question
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul