teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
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
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough