to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
rather; better; instead; if anything
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
woman; female; feminine gender
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
all; entire; whole; altogether
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that's the way it is; such is life