to complete decisively; to do to completion
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be too numerous; to be too much
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
adds force or indicates command
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
that's the way it is; such is life
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
company president; manager; director
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service