to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
no!; no no!; no, not at all
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
way of calling (something or someone)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
colour; color; hue; tints
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
that is to say; so that means
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
learning; studying the fine arts
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to say; to be called; to do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
thought; consideration; thinking
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically