to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
president's office; director's office
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
section manager; section chief
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
welcome!; nice to see you!
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)