exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
survival; survivor; relic
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
until now; so far; up to the present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
gender; distinction of sex; sex
immediately; at once; instantly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
honorific/polite/humble prefix
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
French; French food; French cuisine
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general