-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to gather; to collect; to assemble
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
present; gift; to give a present or gift
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
until now; so far; up to the present
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
serious; not joking; straight
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)