to need; to call for; to require
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to have a talk; to tell a story
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
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
for example; for instance; e.g.
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to be discouraged; to shrink from
multiplication table; times table
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
perfect; complete; flawless
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
until now; so far; up to the present
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to carry around; to carry on one's person
had better ...; had better not ...
perception; sensing; noticing
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
that is to say; so that means
to behave well (of a child)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be forward; to be impertinent
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to have an idea; to have a clue
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf