as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to discuss; to talk together
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
fully prepared; all ready
moderately; in moderation
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
last night; yesterday evening
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to have a talk; to tell a story
different opinion; objection
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to whine; to make feeble complaints
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
finding employment; getting a job
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)