to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
black-market lending; illegal loan
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
beginning; outset; first; onset
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
honorific/polite/humble prefix
the customer is always right; the customer is king
society; the world; the times
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason