serious; not joking; straight
to be surprised; to be astonished
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
while doing over and over; repeatedly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
welcome!; nice to see you!
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
club activities; extracurricular activities
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hastily made; improvised preparation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
present; gift; to give a present or gift
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...