rather; better; instead; if anything
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and yet; though; when; in spite of
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
imagination; supposition; guess
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ask; to enquire; to query
how; in what way; how about
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in