any more; any further; any better; any longer
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
suffix for familiar person
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
paper towel (esp. for drying one's hands); paper hand towel
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
newly appointed; inaugural
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone call; telephone (device)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
document; official papers
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...