New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
your husband; her husband
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
a long time (since the last time)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all