is that so? (generally rhetorical)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
incident; affair; happening; event
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
interview (e.g. for a job)
company; corporation; workplace
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.