while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; this sort of; like this
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
feeling; sense; impression
I see; that's right; indeed