to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
high (government) official
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
government; administration
and then; and so; and; so then
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
primary school; elementary school; grade school
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean