to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
regular coffee (as opposed to instant coffee)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to apologize; to apologise
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
working adult; full-fledged member of society
foreign; abroad; overseas
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at long distance; in long intervals
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
such; like that; that sort of; very
imagination; supposition; guess
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already