cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
science and technology; scientific technique
individual; private person; personal; private
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be silent; to say nothing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be needed; to be wanted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
general; popular; common; typical
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)