ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
demotion; relegation; downgrading
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to complain; to make a complaint
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
young master; young gentleman
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness