association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
pupil; student; schoolchild
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
I see; that's right; indeed
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
and; thereupon; because of that
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
what do you want?; can I help you?
to say no more; to sink into silence
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
society; public; community; social studies
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
I see; that's right; indeed
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of