arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bento; Japanese box lunch
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
attendance (at school); going to school
very much; very many; more and more
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
now that you say that; now that you mention it
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
morning training (e.g. before school)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
reaction; response; reaction
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
bento; Japanese box lunch
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade