that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
originally; by nature; from the start
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to have meaning; to be meaningful
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
Kiyomi orange (Citrus unshiu sinensis); type of tangor (tangerine-orange hybrid)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suffix for familiar person
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
witnessing; observing; sighting
that; the matter in question
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
expression; presentation; representation; notation
reading (the parts one is interested in); reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
father; dad; husband; you; he
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
even though; despite; when
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post