work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
master; teacher; stable master
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily