thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
throwaway; disposable; single-use
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
wrong; different; not like that
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
junior high school student; middle school pupil
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
conversely; on the contrary
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something