that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to talk; to chat; to chatter
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
older sister; elder sister
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
question; inquiry; enquiry
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how many years; how long; what year
what date?; what's the date?; when?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?