to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
if so; in that case; in that situation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
of course; certainly; naturally
to subsist; to keep on living
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be profitable; to yield a profit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
rest; break; recess; intermission
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
company president; manager; director
in name only; titular; nominal
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
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.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)