to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
feeling; sense; impression
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to feel depressed; to be down
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
answering machine; answer phone
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)