what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Japanese person; Japanese people
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to become better; to improve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
summer vacation; summer holiday
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to be able to manage somehow or another
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
father; dad; husband; you; he
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect