qualifications; requirements; capabilities
no!; no no!; no, not at all
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that; the matter in question
to accept; to receive; to agree
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
it is not (like that) either
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize