to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
river; stream; River; the ... river
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
electrical machinery; appliances
company president; manager; director
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in this way; thus; such; uh...