to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
that; the matter in question
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
any more; any further; any better; any longer
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
together (with); at the same time; in a lump