seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
company president; manager; director
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary