at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
impossible; unlikely; improbable
government service; the bureaucracy
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
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(not) even once; (not) ever
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me