natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
how; in what way; how about
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
simply put; putting it simply; in short
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
present; gift; to give a present or gift
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)