speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
primary school; elementary school; grade school
leaving school during a term
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
not worth considering; out of the question
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
old hag; old woman; old bat
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
world; society; people; the public