to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
beyond this point; from now on; after this
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(some) more; even more; longer; further
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
back off!; leave me alone!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice