to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
expression; presentation; representation; notation
authenticity; credibility
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
key person; important person