first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
understood; I see; OK; present; here
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
government office; agency; board
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
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
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
attending (upon); keeping another company
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to look around; to survey
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
neat and clean; tidy; trim
although I say; although one might say; although called
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability