serious look (on one's face); straight face
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
the opposite sex; isomerism
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
nod; inclination of the head
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
welcome!; nice to see you!
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
have a good day; take care; see you
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
at a moment's notice; readily
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness