until now; so far; up to the present
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take; to catch; to capture
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
minimum; at the very least
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
tall figure; high stature
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence