considerably; fairly; quite
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
decision; determination; resolution
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
chapter one; first chapter
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; so?
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
even if; even though; however; no matter how
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to follow another's example
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sincerity; true heart; devotion