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)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
medical care; medical treatment
group; party; team; squad; section
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
master; teacher; stable master
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
even though; despite; when
really; truly; indeed; good grief
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
hiding one's embarrassment
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
several years; a few years
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
adds force or indicates command
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged