nothing but; except; no more than
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
how; in what way; how about
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
bento; Japanese box lunch
section manager; section chief
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
how many years; how long; what year
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...