-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
name; given name; first name
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes 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.)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(someone else's) daughter
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
serious; not joking; straight
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to follow another's example
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
in succession; one by one
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances