to explain adequately; to be accountable
now that you say that; now that you mention it
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
different opinion; objection
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
internationally-minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; international celebrity
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
understood; I see; OK; present; here
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase