to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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.)
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
visit to a park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.); coming to a park
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry