to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
retirement; resignation; stepping down
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence