small quantity; little; little while; short distance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
fluent (in a language); flowing
while; during; while; although; all; both
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
absentmindedness; peace of mind
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
foreign capital group; foreign company