to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
serious look (on one's face); straight face
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
Japanese title (given to foreign work)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
such; like that; that sort of; very
expression; presentation; representation; notation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
service industry; service sector
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
chief; main; principal; important
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to play a leading role; to play a central part
planning; project; plan; design
individual; private person; personal; private
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
overseas reporting; covering a story abroad
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system