rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
patience; endurance; perseverance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
the other day; a few days ago
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
toll; transit fee; transit duty
have a good day; take care; see you
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
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.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
business discussion; negotiation
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
very much; exceedingly; extremely