very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
maintenance; preservation; improvement
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
four characters; four letters
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
existence; possession; having; limited company
suffix for familiar person
(another's) daughter; young lady
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
head; brains; intellect; understanding
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you