as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
toe; toe (of a golf club)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
auspicious sign; good omen
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
just a minute; small quantity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
success; prosperity; boom
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to increase; to add to; to augment
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
beginning; outset; first; onset
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to go with the flow; to go with the times
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored