to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
older sister; lass; young lady
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
speaking voice; talking voice
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
all present; all concerned; all of us
hello; good day; good afternoon
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
revival; restoration; resuscitation
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
elderly handyman; elderly manservant