is that so? (generally rhetorical)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
slight; thin; on the weak side
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to blow off; to be blown off
adds force or indicates command
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to approach; to draw near
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity