work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
adds force or indicates command
to throw open; to leave open
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
corridor; hallway; passageway
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
right side; right-hand side
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
left side; left-hand side
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete