so; like this; in this way
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
independence; self-reliance
to face; to go towards; to head towards
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
at work; in the midst of work; working
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
recently; lately; these days
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
future; possible; potential; prospective
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
second marriage; remarriage
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored