and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
just past noon; afternoon
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
bento; Japanese box lunch
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this zoo (kindergarten, amusement park, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
father; dad; husband; you; he
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to move (house); to change residence
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
annual (plant); first-year student
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss