in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
how should I know?; don't ask me
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
seasoning; flavour; flavor
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
how many people; a number of people
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to attack; to assault; to assail
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
senior high school; high school
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
ten; 10; ten years of age
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case