to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
hey there; I say; see here
touché; you've got me there
that's true; of course; obviously
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
neat and clean; tidy; trim
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
so; therefore; and; (and) then
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to speak ill of; to disparage
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
reason; grounds; circumstances
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
both hands; both arms; ten