older employee who does not have much actual work
Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
perfect; complete; flawless
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation