today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
company president; manager; director
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
very; extremely; excessively
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
of course; certainly; naturally
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous