-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
office romance; office love affair
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
one day; (on) a certain day
night view; night skyline; nightscape
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
single word; a few words; brief comment
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
copier; copy machine; photocopier
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o