understood; I see; OK; present; here
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
two persons; two people; pair; couple
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes