understood; I see; OK; present; here
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
not understanding; not knowing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to follow another's example
feeling; sense; impression
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
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)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trivial; not amounting to much
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
environment; circumstance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
with a friendly grin; smilingly
while; during; while; although; all; both
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
until now; so far; up to the present
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up