interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tension; mental strain; nervousness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to gather; to collect; to assemble
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
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.)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial