to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
this world; the present world
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!