that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to join together; to combine; to join up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to repeat; to do something over again
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
rest; break; recess; intermission
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
Tenmangu shrine (shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane's spirit)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
superb view; picturesque scenery
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
confections; sweets; candy; cake