(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to drink up; to drain (cup)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
murder; killing; murderer
difference; disparity; gap
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
firm; strong; solid; stable
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
interference; intervention; meddling
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
high-end; high end; high level
to be born; to come into the world
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to telephone; to make a phone call
one swift effort; rush through one's work; fast-talking, writing, etc.
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
one's way back; one's way home
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care