with a friendly grin; smilingly
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
place where one works; construction site; working area
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
imitating; copying; mimicking
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
question; inquiry; enquiry
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
as (for); for; in the capacity of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row