to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability