to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
bento; Japanese box lunch
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
name; given name; first name
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) public; performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
what kind of; what sort of; what
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless