true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
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
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
life; living; I; me; student
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being