there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
time; hour; period; class
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
very popular; highly favoured
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
story; tale; talk; discussion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be silent; to say nothing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hello; good day; good afternoon
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience