to employ; to hire; to charter
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
regular time; stated period
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be silent; to say nothing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
near oneself; close to one; familiar
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
nature; property; disposition
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Okayama (city, prefecture)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...