poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
by myself; in person; by oneself
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
honorific/polite/humble prefix
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
just because; even if; even though
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
look!; there!; here!; that is
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to become an expert; to be master at
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
company president; manager; director
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
participation; joining; entry; adherence
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all