sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
retainer; retinue; servant
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to talk; to chat; to chatter
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
while; even though; despite
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
reputation; respectability
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
go that far; to that extent
to recall; to remember; to recollect
ago; since; before; previous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road