setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
genius; prodigy; natural gift
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even if; even though; however; no matter how
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in that manner; like that
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to