to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
matter causing distress; something causing worry
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to say no more; to sink into silence
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
not caring; not giving a damn
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to count on one's fingers
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
in order; in turn; one by one
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)