neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
intimacy; affection; familiarity
expression; presentation; representation; notation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
well-bred; of good upbringing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to pass (of time); to elapse
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)