to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
modern person; people of today
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
I see; that's right; indeed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
while; during; while; although; all; both
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
confections; sweets; candy; cake
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
had better ...; had better not ...
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most