interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
considerably; fairly; quite
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to encamp; to take up positions
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
business discussion; negotiation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
these guys; these fellows
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
directions; instructions; orders; command
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the way one works; one's working manner
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent