study; research; investigation
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
mass communication; mass media
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
adds force or indicates command
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
apartment wife (esp. one who spends a lot of time alone while her husband is at work)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah