to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)