lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
maid; helper; help; assistance
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
finding employment; getting a job
support; backing; aid; assistance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
hello; good day; good afternoon
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to attempt; to test; to try out
due form; official; formality
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
of course; certainly; naturally
beginning; outset; first; onset
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
that's the way it is; such is life
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons