no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to say; to be called; to do
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
birth; creation; formation
second generation; second; junior
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
elementary; basic; rudimentary
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle