today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break
group; party; team; squad; section
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
every person; each one; everybody
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
control; management (e.g. of a business)
management; administration; operation
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing