I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
even if; even though; however; no matter how
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
volvulus; twisted loop in intestine
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
impossible; unlikely; improbable
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be needed; to be wanted
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)