to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
and so; therefore; for that reason
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
even though; despite; when
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
things depend on how you look at them
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
for example; for instance; e.g.
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged