too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
how much; how many; to what extent
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to change (one's clothes)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
rice cooking; boiling rice
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
fried dish seasoned with miso
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!