yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
long time; long interval; for quite some time
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
nothing but; except; no more than
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
around the world; throughout the world
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy