in comparison to; rather than
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eldest sister; oldest sister
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to show up; to appear; to turn up
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
consequence; outcome; result; blame
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be too numerous; to be too much
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do