no!; no no!; no, not at all
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
man; male; masculine gender
two persons; two people; pair; couple
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
general manager; director-general
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
talking while standing; standing around talking
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
head wind; adverse wind; opposition; objection; dissension