in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
retort; back talk; backchat
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
leopon (offspring born of a male leopard and a female lion)
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
feeling; sense; impression
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
matching clothing worn by couples
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to surge; to well up; to gush out
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
peace talks; peace negotiations
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to turn round; to face about; to turn about