in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
rikka; formal style of ikebana
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
story; tale; talk; discussion
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
restoration; repair; mending
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
summer vacation; summer holiday
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm