next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
excursion; field trip; school trip
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
from now; from this moment; henceforth
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
makuragaeshi; monster that flips pillows over at night; changing a pillow position (esp. for a dead body); acrobatic routine involving multiple wooden pillows
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial