splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
than; from; out of; except; but; more
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to compete with; to vie for
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
name; given name; first name
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm