to make merry; to be festive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
match; game; bout; contest
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
until now; so far; up to the present
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be worried; to be troubled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
fish balls; fish dumplings
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!