as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
standby; preparation; arrangement
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
older brother; elder brother
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
company president; manager; director
one by one; one after another; successively
affiliated company; affiliated business
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
scale; scope; plan; structure
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward