to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
Japan's best; number one in Japan
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
like this; this sort; this way
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to pass (of time); to elapse
than; from; out of; except; but; more
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
physical condition; state of health
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender