habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
duty; function; office; mission; task
intelligence gathering; information gathering
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
class; heading; group; category
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
only recently; just of late
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough