to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
it is not (like that) either
this is why; this means; it is the case that
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just