another company; other company
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
outsider; someone outside of a group
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
three; three years of age
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sorry to bother you, but ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to rip out (and take); to tear out
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to summon; to get used to call
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to hold one's tongue; to shut up