joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
father; dad; husband; you; he
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
suffix for familiar person
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
study; diligence; discount; reduction
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently
senior high school; high school
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)