event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
slight intoxication; being tipsy
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be silent; to say nothing
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to push (something) against
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
under development; in development
that's the way it is; such is life
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any