it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
one's post; place of work; workplace
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
night duty; night shift; night work
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
collection of books; (personal) library
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like