right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
beginning; outset; first; onset
main question; real issue at hand
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
don't you think?; indicates question
the other day; a few days ago
joint together; opposite; facing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
first meeting; first interview with
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
even though; despite; when
how; in what way; I wonder
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
head start; initiative; preemption