hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
opening and shutting; opening and closing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
button (clothing); push-button
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
interference; intervention; meddling
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
coverall apron; cook's apron
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)