yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to find out; to discover; to detect
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
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
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
being startled; getting a shock
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
(sudden) evening shower (rain)