woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
reality; actuality; hard fact
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
accounting; administration (of money)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
private affairs; personal matter
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood