at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
of course; certainly; naturally
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
because of; owing to; due to
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pride; boast; credit (to)
had better ...; had better not ...
movie director; film director
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
Japanese person; Japanese people
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to subsist; to keep on living
not caring; not giving a damn
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
personality; character; individuality; personhood
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained