unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
survival; survivor; relic
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
(distinction of) sex; gender
immediately; at once; instantly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
honorific/polite/humble prefix
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
French; French food; French cuisine
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour