to push down; to knock down
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)