as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
household economy; family finances
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank