Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
don't you think?; indicates question
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
bank; banking institution
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
invitation; introduction; temptation
clearing one's throat; cough
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
by myself; in person; by oneself
way (of doing); manner; method; means
about; on; regarding; per; for every
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help