transactions; dealings; business
business discussion; negotiation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
three; three years of age
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
how; in what way; by what means
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
very; extremely; excessively
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!