no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) even once; (not) ever
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
yearning; longing for; deep affection
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
it's been a long time; long time no see
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
the other day; lately; recently
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sorry; excuse me; thank you
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance