eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
father; dad; husband; you; he
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
business; trade; operations; sales
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how; in what way; how about
every evening; night after night
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be found; to be discovered
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to