settlement; solution; resolution
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
so; like this; in this way
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler