to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to rain incessantly; to downpour
such; this sort of; like this
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
company; corporation; workplace
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(some) more; even more; longer; further
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
imagination; supposition; guess
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle