changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
an instant; a split second; no time at all
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
emphatic sentence-ending particle
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
business world; business circles; (the) industry
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
that day; the very same day
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink); Calpico
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
shopping; purchased goods
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level