it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be worried; to be troubled
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to well up; to burst; to arise
decision; determination; resolution
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
at least; at most; (even) just
to live through; to survive
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
something like ...; something called ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
at once; immediately; right now
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
trouble; quarrel; dispute