nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
in the morning; during the morning
morning; forenoon; just before noon
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
local news section; the city desk
to be itching to put one's skills to use
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)