interview (e.g. for a job)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
coming and going; commuting
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
probation office; probation facility
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables