yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
that's the way it is; such is life
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
beginning; outset; first; onset
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
profitable; worn-out; crumbling