expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(only) one option; one possible choice
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
correction; revision; amendment
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
opposite side; opposition
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
river; stream; River; the ... river
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
those (near the second person)