reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
such a thing; something like that
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to watch over; to watch attentively
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
yeah; you're right; that's right
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
very; extremely; excessively
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
so; to such an extent; such
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard