to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
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
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
there is nothing; having nothing
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to work without sleep or rest
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently