first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cruelty; hard-heartedness
until now; so far; up to the present
to talk; to chat; to chatter
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
eighth day of the month; eight days
use; utilization; utilisation; application
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
very important person; VIP
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; thus; such; uh...
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite