to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
traditional; customary; conventional
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
unsparing; without stinting; painstakingly; tirelessly