when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to fight against; to oppose; to face
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
directly; in person; firsthand
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
look!; there!; here!; that is
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
main question; real issue at hand
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
sleeping comfort or snugness
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
how; in what way; how about; questionable
wonderful; splendid; magnificent