one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
because of; owing to; due to
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
look!; there!; here!; that is
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
that's the way it is; such is life
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
none of your business; not your concern
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
deadly serious; deadly earnest
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sympathy; compassion; pity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood