nothing but; except; no more than
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
little by little; bit by bit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
corridor; hallway; passageway
and yet; though; when; in spite of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
then; well; so; well then
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of