then; and (then); in that case; if so
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
two persons; two people; pair; couple
superstition; superstitious belief
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
meaning; significance; sense
close; intimate; on good terms
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Nagasaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Japan's best; number one in Japan
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Yamaguchi Prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter