various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
counter for books; volume
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Dotachin (nickname of Kyouhei Kadota)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity