it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
please (give me); please (do for me)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
Japanese person; Japanese people
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew