hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
that; the matter in question
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
second; number two; runner-up
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
in comparison to; rather than
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to attempt; to test; to try out
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing