depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
tension; mental strain; nervousness
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
castella (type of sponge cake)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
at work; in the midst of work; working
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal