porcupine (any mammal of suborder Hystricomorpha)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
adds force or indicates command
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
equality; impartiality; evenness
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
after school (at the end of the day)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed