clerk; office worker; office staff
janitor; caretaker; custodian
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
instead; but (on the other hand)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
article; news story; report; account
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
and yet; though; when; in spite of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)