skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
hey there; I say; see here
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to worry about the future
rather; sooner; preferably
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
I don't want to boast but
that's true; of course; obviously
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
commerce; trade; business
home area; home town; local
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost