thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sorry; excuse me; thank you
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
year of the Boar (e.g. 2007, 2019, 2031); year of the Pig
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to triumph; to be elated with success
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee