processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
settlement; solution; resolution
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
greeting; a fine thing to say
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
anything and everything; just about everything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo