in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be forward; to be impertinent
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
looking away; looking aside
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
beginning; outset; first; onset
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to cover fully; to wrap around
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
until now; so far; up to the present
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days