serious look (on one's face); straight face
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
the opposite sex; isomerism
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
nod; inclination of the head
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
have a good day; take care; see you
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while