koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
finding employment; getting a job
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!