mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
induced explosion; secondary explosion
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
looking on from afar; being a spectator
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tail (animal); tail end; tip
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
great laughter; burst of laughter
while; during; while; although; all; both
to work without sleep or rest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that's the way it is; such is life
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
student (esp. a university student)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
literally; to the letter; literal
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)