so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
gift for close relatives or friends (given on the occasion of a family celebration); family celebration; private celebration
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be opposite; to face each other
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
from the beginning; from scratch
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
it is I who should say so
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects