just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
such; this sort of; like this
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
in unison; as one; united
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
until now; so far; up to the present
contract; compact; agreement
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
as soon as possible; ASAP
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
station; office; guardroom
body; group; party; company; troupe
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
at once; immediately; right now