as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
name; given name; first name
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
father; dad; husband; you; he
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
it is I who should say so
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
festival; feast; carnival
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into