to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
clerk; office worker; office staff
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
company president; manager; director
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
forty-ninth day after a person's death
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement