loveable; very likeable; like very much
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
being on duty; person on duty
one machine; one aircraft; one life
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
how; in what way; how about
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
have a good day; take care; see you