normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to order; to command; to appoint
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
such; like that; that sort of; very
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
be (that) as it may; having said that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in that way; thus; so; so?
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
again; once more; a second time
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to accord someone every courtesy
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)