base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
set meal; special (of the day)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
physical condition; state of health; shape
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become better; to improve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be silent; to say nothing
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
train that stops at every station; local train
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips