before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
customization; customisation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
fee; charge; rate; material
yen (currency of Japan); circle
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
no!; no no!; no, not at all
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
by myself; in person; by oneself
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?