hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
from here; from this place
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
dead (money, stock, etc.); dead (ball); dead (sound, room); with little reverberation
professional killer; hit man
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
name; given name; first name
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
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)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly