unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to like; to love; to be fond of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
genius; prodigy; natural gift
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wish; desire; ambition; choice
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hereabouts; around there; that area