daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
had better ...; had better not ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
such; like that; that sort of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
control; management; supervision
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she