once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
helper; assistant; help; assistance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
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.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing