introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
bento; Japanese box lunch
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
widowhood; widowerhood; viduity
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
all; entire; whole; altogether
consequence; outcome; result; blame
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
throwaway; disposable; single-use
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)