seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
finding employment; getting a job
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling