outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
program (e.g. TV); programme
please; somehow or other; one way or another
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
don't you think?; indicates question
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
memories; recollections; reminiscence
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
how; in what way; how about
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
single-lens reflex camera
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
New Year's Eve; end of the year