passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that's the way it is; such is life
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Niigata (city, prefecture)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to