yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; how about
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
imagination; supposition; guess
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to see through; to see the true nature of something
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice