society; the world; the times
give-and-take; give and take
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
quickly; swishing; whooshing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
it is not (like that) either
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...