to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
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
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
materials; data; document
by today; before the day is over
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
preparation; arrangements
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
understood; I see; OK; present; here
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day