a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
of course; certainly; naturally
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
the very best; excellent; superb
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time