poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
how; in what way; how about
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
suffix for familiar person
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ordinary people; general public; public at large
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop