least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
minimum; at the very least
nothing but; except; no more than
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
in proportion to; just as much as
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
don't you think?; indicates question
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
company president; manager; director
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block