approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to flare up; to burst into flames
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very