tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
this world; this life; world of the living
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
forcibly; against one's will
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sense of loss; feeling of loss
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to feel; to sense; to experience
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
together; at the same time; same; identical
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)