lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
prohibition; inhibition; ban
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
low (level, value, price, etc.)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
oblong; landscape orientation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
ratio; proportion; percentage
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
trivia; snippet of knowledge
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to sit down; to take a seat
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...