opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
participation; joining; entry
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
muddy water; red-light district
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?