or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
clearing one's throat; cough
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
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
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such; this sort of; like this
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
study; diligence; discount; reduction
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level