facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
name; given name; first name
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
emperor (of Japan); mikado
female court attendant; court lady
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
by means of; due to; because of; according to
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon