to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
first generation; founder
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
firmly rooted; deep-seated
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
why; how; for what reason
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
infant; baby; little child
nameless; anonymous; without name
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
spirit residing in the ground
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet