to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
how long; how much; to what extent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to grow up; to become an adult
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
television program; TV program
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on