before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bento; Japanese box lunch
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be discouraged; to shrink from
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary