where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
ugly but cute; adorably ugly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
feeling; sense; impression
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
earnings from a part-time job
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate