previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
suffix for familiar person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
myself; yourself; I; me; you
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays