interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one meal; one meal (a day)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to chase; to run after; to pursue
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sorry; excuse me; thank you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
father; dad; husband; you; he
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
such; like that; that sort of; very
longing for others; wanting company
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away