or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
story; tale; talk; discussion
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
senior high school; high school