uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
dealing with; coping with
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
indeed; really; truly; very much
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
calm; composed; cool; quiet
three-digit number; hundreds column
four-digit number; thousands column
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
company; corporation; workplace
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
such; like that; that sort of; very
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
self-consciousness; self-awareness
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
only recently; just of late
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right