export; exportation; efferent
reopening; resumption; restarting
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
negotiations; discussions; connection
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
opening and shutting; opening and closing
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
in good health; alive and well; going strong
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
corridor; hallway; passageway
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)