what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
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
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
all present; all concerned; all of us
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
really; truly; indeed; good grief
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality