in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
tool; implement; means; furniture
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
curse; spell; malediction
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
such; like that; that sort of; very
feeling; sense; impression
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
too much; excessively; too
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?
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish