as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
until now; so far; up to the present
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to rise; to erect; to get up
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in that way; thus; so; so?
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be surprised; to be astonished
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
hey there; I say; see here
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
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
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)