not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
while moving; on the move
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)