misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
at work; in the midst of work; working
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
recently; lately; these days
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
future; possible; potential; prospective
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
second marriage; remarriage
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift