tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
one's post; place of work; workplace
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
after that; afterwards; thereafter
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis