sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
leaving everything up to someone else
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into