how long; how much; to what extent
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
head house (family); birthplace; originator
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
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
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord