purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
counter for books; volume
such ... as; or some such
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take a turn for the worse (of an illness); to take a serious turn
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
I see; that's right; indeed
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
consequence; outcome; result; blame
such; this sort of; like this
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to praise (someone of lower status); to extol; to applaud; to esteem
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)