irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
after a long time; for the first time in a while
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
modesty; humility; being humble
how long; how much; to what extent
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
self-consciousness; self-awareness
should; must; -able; probably; likely
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
countermeasure; counter-measure
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)