charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
single word; a few words; brief comment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for