pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it's been a long time; long time no see
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Japanese person; Japanese people
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet