there is no way that ...; easy; simple
business trip; official trip
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
contract; compact; agreement
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
God; god; ace; king; superior person
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
god of fortune; god of wealth
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
soused (vinegared) mackerel
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
serious; not joking; straight
to close (one's eyes); to shut
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish