popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be silent; to say nothing
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
telephone dating or sex service; sex chat line
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
it is not (like that) either
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
last week; the week before
after a long time; for the first time in a while
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
don't you think?; indicates question