| この期;此の期 | [このご, konogo] (n-t) now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game |
| だ体 | [だたい, datai] (n) (See である体) literary form imparting the nuance of speech (with sentences ending in "da") |
| である体 | [であるたい, dearutai] (n) (See だ体) literary form imparting a formal written nuance (with sentences ending in "de aru") |
| ですます体 | [ですますたい, desumasutai] (n) (See です体) literary form imparting the nuance of polite speech (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu") |
| です体 | [ですたい, desutai] (n) literary form imparting the nuance of polite speech (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu") |
| ニュアンス | [, nyuansu] (n) nuance (fre |
| ますです体 | [ますですたい, masudesutai] (n) (See ですます体) literary form imparting the nuance of polite speech (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu") |
| ものを | [, monowo] (conj,prt) (usu. at sentence end) although (with nuance of strong discontent); but; even though; I wish .... |
| 兄ちゃん | [にいちゃん, niichan] (n) (1) (my) older brother; (2) sonny (with a nuance of suspicion); lad; (P) |
| 甘ったれる | [あまったれる, amattareru] (v1,vi) (1) (has a more negative nuance than 甘える) (See 甘える・1) to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; (2) (See 甘える・2) to depend and presume upon another's benevolence |
| 草草不一 | [そうそうふいつ, sousoufuitsu] (n) Sincerely yours (with the nuance of "please excuse the brevity of this letter") |