what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
alone; by oneself; on one's own
opening a business; opening a practice
application; request; petition
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
myself; yourself; I; me; you
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
how; in what way; how about
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.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
bento; Japanese box lunch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration