here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
though; notwithstanding; although
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
smacking one's lips (over food)
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
and yet; though; when; in spite of
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just