recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
all; entire; whole; altogether
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
such; like that; that sort of; very
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
buchimgae; Korean pancake
bitter melon stir-fried with pork, tofu and other vegetables
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
how; in what way; by what means
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
chanpuru; champuru; Okinawan stir-fry dish, usually containing vegetables (especially bitter melon), tofu, meat or fish
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle