huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
university professor; college professor
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Sakamoto Ryūichi (1952.1.17-2023.3.28)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course