absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
wide difference; a world of difference
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
suffix for familiar person
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
really; truly; indeed; good grief
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count