-like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 face;  visage;  look;  expression;  honor;  honour
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it;  I mean
 outsider;  someone outside of a group
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...;  did not ...
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour
 to sit;  to squat;  to assume (a position);  to hold steady;  to hold still
 huff!;  yo-heave-ho!;  heigh-ho;  to butter up;  to suck up to
 let me see;  well;  errr ...;  uhh ...
 until now;  so far;  up to the present
 bento;  Japanese box lunch
 seasoning;  flavour;  flavor
 disorderly;  messy;  absurd;  unreasonable;  very;  extremely
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 when;  at what time;  how soon;  normal times;  ordinary days
 Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
 to live;  to exist;  to make a living;  to subsist;  to be in effect;  to be in use
 life;  life force;  lifetime;  lifespan;  most important thing;  foundation
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 to stream;  to flow (liquid, time, etc.);  to be washed away;  to be carried;  to drift;  to float (e.g. clouds);  to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
 to decide;  to choose;  to clinch (a victory);  to decide (the outcome of a match);  to persist in doing;  to go through with;  to always do
 joining a company;  getting a job with a company;  entering a company
 for the first time in one's life
 soap;  soapland;  brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
 composition;  piece of music;  tune;  melody;  enjoyment;  fun
 (fighting) spirit;  motivation;  shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.);  cheer;  kiai;  short shout when performing an attacking move
 to steer a ship;  to manage;  to take command;  to take the helm
 keep (it) steady (after a turn);  understood;  alright
 future;  prospects;  outlook;  journey ahead;  distance yet to cover
 to congratulate;  to celebrate
 banzai;  hurray;  something to cheer about;  something worthy of celebration;  eternal life and prosperity
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 to be sufficient;  to be enough;  to be worth doing;  to be worthy of;  to do (the job);  to serve
 Eh?;  What?;  Come on!;  Damn!
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 approximately;  about;  to (about) the extent that;  (almost) enough that;  as ... as ...;  like
 fellow women;  between women;  among women;  woman-to-woman
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 such things as ...;  and ... and;  the minute (that) ...;  no sooner than ...;  be;  is;  o
 irritating;  annoying;  tedious (work, person, etc.);  boring;  depressing;  dark (e.g. story)