language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
why; how; for what reason
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
meaning; significance; sense
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
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
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lose sight of; to miss
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
abrupt; sudden; unexpected