thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
as you see; as you can see
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
such ... as; or some such
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
name; given name; first name
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
in that way; thus; so; so?
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
talented person; clever person
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
older employee who does not have much actual work
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
store interior; inside of a shop
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays