how long; how much; to what extent
job hunting; job searching
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
business; trade; operations; sales
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
how; in what way; how about
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
originally; by nature; from the start
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to overcharge; to rip off
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh