state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
bureaucratic routine; red tape
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
don't you think?; indicates question
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment