modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
together; at the same time; same; identical
being deeply in debt; being up to one's ears in debt
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
on the occasion of; at the time of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
these guys; these fellows
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
while; during (the time when)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tenement house; row house
first-aid; emergency (aid)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
suffix for familiar person
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
contract; compact; agreement
time; hour; period; class