leaving work (office, school) early
shopping; purchased goods
while; during; while; although; all; both
something or other; somehow
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
secret base; hideout; hidden position
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
originally; by nature; from the start
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in one's own way or style
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")