to apologize; to apologise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
older brother; elder brother
in comparison to; rather than
assertion; declaration; affirmation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
imagination; supposition; guess
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
myself; yourself; I; me; you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
table of logarithms; log table; log tables
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just because; even if; even though
to vie with one's opponent
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
older brother and younger sister