to be contrary to one's expectations
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to relax; to feel at home
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
just because; even if; even though
how many people; a number of people
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to close (one's eyes); to shut
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
use; utilization; utilisation; application
tedious; boring; being fed up with
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
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
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to suit; to match; to become; to be like