happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
study; research; investigation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to explain; to dispel doubts
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to feel; to sense; to experience
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
explosion; rupture; break off
riskiness; (level of) danger
heating; application of heat
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that