from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to collect; to assemble; to gather
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
suffix for familiar person
fine weather; fair weather
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I appreciate your efforts
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
catering; (food) delivery
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ceremony; celebration; law code
older sister; elder sister
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!