to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
such; like that; that sort of; very
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
manners and customs; folkways; usage
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(not so) much; (not) very
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
cutting a thin object (e.g. vegetable stalk) at a 45 degree angle; cutting in a way that blunts or rounds the cut
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...