but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
so; like this; in this way
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
autumn moon; harvest moon
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to slap; to strike; to spank
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in that way; like that; that way
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
parting; separation; farewell
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to pass (of time); to elapse
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to have a talk; to tell a story
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned