to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
how many years; how long; what year
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(period of) a year; during an era
after that; afterwards; thereafter
while; during; while; although; all; both
future; possible; potential; prospective
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
foreign; abroad; overseas
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
originally; by nature; from the start
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth