is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to sink (into); to get depressed
periodic; cyclic; cyclical
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
both; both sides; both parties
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet