low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
taste; flavor; taste; liking
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
half-up, half-down hairstyle
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to try to do; to attempt to do
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
time; hour; period; class
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it is I who should say so
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
revenge; having a second go (at something)