anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
I see; that's right; indeed
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
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)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to face; to go towards; to head towards
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
it is I who should say so
honorific/polite/humble prefix
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
time; hour; period; class
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
finally; in the end; on top of all that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly