pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
script; libretto; scenario
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
silence (not speaking); muteness
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation