not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to begin talking; to open up
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
and yet; though; when; in spite of
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
food; food products; foodstuffs
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
I see; that's right; indeed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
(Edo-period inn) maidservant
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to rise; to erect; to get up