mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sorry; excuse me; thank you
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to discuss; to talk together
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
section manager; section chief
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
only; merely; but; no more than
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
don't you think?; indicates question
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless