poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
name; given name; first name
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
business; trade; operations; sales
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
since when; from when; how long
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
way of calling (something or someone)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
question; inquiry; enquiry
both; both sides; both parties
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)