corporate drone; corporate slave
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
older brother; elder brother
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...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
suffix for familiar person
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling