at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in this way; thus; such; uh...
draw (in competition); tie game
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to repeat; to do something over again
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
company president; manager; director
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
job hunting; job searching
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
than; from; out of; except; but; more
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task