drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
cassette (tape); game cartridge
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be entwined; to be involved
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
automatic; intransitive verb
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
Japanese person; Japanese people
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
though; notwithstanding; although
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
surgery; surgical procedure
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such ... as; or some such
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")