to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to have the privilege of doing
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
middle of the night; dead of night
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to quit one's job; to resign
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
successively; one after another
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
surname; family name; last name
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice