retort; back talk; backchat
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
absolute obedience; complete submission
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
service industry; service sector
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
departure; leaving; setting off
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
armband; arm band; brassard
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)