was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that's the way it is; such is life
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
don't you think?; indicates question
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
as (for); for; in the capacity of
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
no!; no no!; no, not at all
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")