to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
genuine article; real thing; real deal
this (very thing); this precisely
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
production (e.g. play); direction
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
drama; play; powerful drug
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind