achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
company; corporation; workplace
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...
dealing with; coping with
duty; obligation; responsibility
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
really; truly; indeed; good grief
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in this way; thus; such; uh...
I see; that's right; indeed
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
adds force or indicates command
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
when it becomes; when it comes to