no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
in low spirits; dejected; sad
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
older brother and younger sister
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
though; even if; whether ... or ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to nip (something) in the bud
to become vulgar; to coarsen
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable