or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
already; now; no longer; not any more
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
such; this sort of; like this
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
declaration of war; proclamation of war
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)