and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
long ago; a long time ago; already
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
Japanese history; history of Japan
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
hey there; I say; see here
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea