chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
both (people); the two of them
employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
the whole world; south of the Big Dipper
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that