unexpected; unforeseen; strange
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to apologize; to apologise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
declaration of war; proclamation of war