to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to escape from; to get out
like this; this sort; this way
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to concern; to be related
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
indicate reason; infers some protest
acting ability; talent as a performer
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
very; much; greatly; a lot of
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
hollow; mid-air; air; sky