what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
company; corporation; workplace
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
had better ...; had better not ...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed