establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to say; to be called; to do
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
instead; but (on the other hand)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sudden impulse; passing fancy
feeling; sense; impression
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!