by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
casual speech; peer language; informal language
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
company president; manager; director
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
number; number plate; license plate
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
too (much); overly; excessively
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
myself; yourself; I; me; you
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
something like ...; something called ...
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)