person from the Kansai region
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
severe criticism; damnation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
name; given name; first name
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
beginning; outset; first; onset
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)