terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
don't you think?; indicates question
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
paraphilia; sexual deviancy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
I see; that's right; indeed
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
just because; even if; even though
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to attempt; to test; to try out
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
tail (animal); tail end; tip
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum