reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
periodic; regular; routine
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
consideration; taking into account
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
this and that; one thing or another
difference; variation; difference
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
no!; no no!; no, not at all
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?