let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
with these words; while saying
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different